Thursday, October 8, 2009

Aix sponsa, female: Wood Duck


The girl wood duck is plain, at least in relation to the boy wood duck. But her plain-ness makes it easier for her to blend in with the crowd, and at our pond that means you'll probably be able to get closer to her than the boy.

Despite being plain, she's quite pretty.

Doodled from a photo at www.suresoft.ca.